sheepolog

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by sheepolog 4d ago
100%. There's a spectrum of SEs in this thread. On one end of the sprectrum, programming is a means to an end. As long as they get the cool thing at the end, they don't care how they got it. On the other end of the spectrum, the p
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by sheepolog 1mo ago
Thanks for replying! The ergonomics recommend not resting your forearms on the edge of the table, but as you say, everybody's anatomy is different; if it ain't broke, don't fix it. In case anyone else comes into this comment
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by sheepolog 1mo ago
That's interesting! I'm curious to know: is there a bend in your wrist while typing (either with or without the wrist rest)? Also, are your arms parallel to the floor? Also also, do you rest your elbows on anything?
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by sheepolog 1mo ago
Opinions definitely do have a genetic component. Twin study meta-analysis suggests that 40-50% of your personality is inherited. I agree that these days, the bulk of the drive to procreate comes from your culture/memetics.
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by sheepolog 1mo ago
For what it's worth, Switzerland's fertility rate (1.59 births per woman) is still well below the replacement rate, and has been for decades. I think "make society more child-friendly" is a good idea, but one that doesn&
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by sheepolog 2mo ago
Thanks; can you share a link to these stats?
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by sheepolog 2mo ago
Not at all! I would guess that a sizable minority of "can't save money" people are in that position due to chronic illness or supporting others. I have no idea what it costs to support a family member with a disability; proba
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by sheepolog 2mo ago
I didn't downvote them, but I am genuinely curious to hear from people who "can't save money", and try to understand why that's the case. My assumption is that a large percent of them are spending way more than they
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by sheepolog 2mo ago
So much life enjoyment is tied to feeling competent and respected. Seeing a new, more talented challenger on the horizon is bound to be discouraging to some extent. It's like going from high school to college all over again: you used t
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by sheepolog 3mo ago
> What possible use could there be for doing this? Umm...the same use we get out of an annual physical or dental checkup.
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by sheepolog 3mo ago
I agree with everything you just said. I believe these are very difficult but not impossible problems. There are technical limitations to our measuring tools, but I am optimistic that future medical advancements (maybe far in the future) wi
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by sheepolog 4mo ago
Eventually, diagnostic systems (whether AI or human+AI) will significantly outperform current human doctors. If humans have different normal ranges, then the tests will be specific to the individual, based on their health history, DNA, tiss
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by sheepolog 4mo ago
All the more reason to have better diagnostic tools (not to mention faster imaging)! All humans are fallible; I hope one day diagnosis is the easiest part of a doctor's job.
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by sheepolog 4mo ago
It's been super eye-opening to me as an adult how frequent misdiagnoses are. I understand it's good for a doctor to sound confident, but "confidently wrong" is imo much worse than "cautiously wrong". We really
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by sheepolog 4mo ago
I agree that things are getting better, but your sentiment feels a bit premature; exploitation is still alive and well in many supply chains. The people who manufacture the products you buy often live much harder lives than you. https:&#x2
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by sheepolog 9mo ago
Very cool. I was surprised that orangutans are described as being only 2 feet 9 inches tall, I think most are a bit larger. Maybe when sitting they're under 3 feet? From wikipedia: "females typically stand 115 cm (45 in) tall and
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by sheepolog 1y ago
As a Steam-based game developer, I am starting to use AI more and more in new projects for asset generation (images and text) as well as some help with code. Here are some of my ideas for why we haven't yet seen a huge increase in stea
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by sheepolog 1y ago
A more accurate analogy would be: you bought a physical DVD and DVD player, but now the film studio is preventing you from playing the DVD that you own on the hardware you own. In which case yes, we should regulate. Paying for access to a c
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by sheepolog 1y ago
What term would you prefer he use? "Offspring"? "Biological children"? I agree that he is in no way a father in the same sense as others who have actually helped raise children, but I also don't think he's clai
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by sheepolog 1y ago
I was surprised at how closely your experience (and a commenter's experience) mirror my own. During my life, I've had a few periods of a few months where I focus intensely and work nonstop, and the work does not feel like effort a
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by sheepolog 2y ago
This is spot on. As a baby, you typically have two affectionate caretakers who dedicate a significant amount of their time to teaching you language/words, and also shower you with love/praise/attention for every little bit of
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by sheepolog 2y ago
The #1 thing that has helped me stick to habits over the long term is starting out as easy as I possibly can. I've been exercising consistently for years now, and what finally got me to stick with it was doing 1 pushup per day. That&#x
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by sheepolog 2y ago
> or you find a trusted friend to advise you I think there's an opportunity here for a review platform that only shows you reviews from individuals that you personally trust. "Find a trusted friend" but for the internet.
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by sheepolog 2y ago
Do you think you'll ever move to a state with more sunlight?